Car-coupling



(No Model.)

G. G. WARREN.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 412,811. 1 Patented Oct. 15. 1889.

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WVARREN, OF CHUNKEYS STATION, MISSISSIPPI.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 412,811, dated October 15, 1889.

Serial No. 320,162 (No model.)

To aZZ whom it WMLZJ concern.-

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WARREN, a citizen of the United States, residin g at Ohnnkeys Station, in the county of Newton and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Car-Coupling, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in car-couplings; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of the drawhead with my improved coupling arranged therein. Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the manner of releasing the link.

The draw-head A is of the usual size and shape and may be secured to the car in any desired manner. The draw-head is provided in its top and bottom with longitudinal slots B O, and in its lower side, adjacent to the end of the slot C, it is provided with an opening I),as shown. On the upper side of the drawhead I provide the lug E, which is provided with a recess F in its front side, the said recess registering with the end of the slot B. Within the draw-head, at the end of the slot 0, I provide the partition G, over which the coupling hook engages when the cars are coupled together. In advance of the partition G and within the slot 0, I pivot a couplink-hook II, which consists of a metallic bar having a central U shaped portion I, the hook J extending forward from said U-shaped portion, and the lever L rising from the rear edge of said U-shaped portion. The coupling-hook is pivoted within the draw-head at the lower front corner of its central U-shaped portion, and the lever L is adapted to rest in the recess F of the lug E, and a rod or cord M is secured to the said lever and extends therefrom to the side or top of the car, so that the coupling-link may be released without the attendant going between the cars. When the cars are uncoupled and the link is removed from the draw-head, the coupling-hook is swung forward, so that the engaging-hook extends downward through the slot O in the bottom of the draw-head,while the lever projects forward over the draw-head. When it is desired to couple the cars, the link is secured in one draw-head by hand and the two draw-heads are then brought together. The link enters the draw-head and strikes against the corner of the U-shaped portion of the coupling-hook, so as to exert a wedging action between the same and the floor of the draw-head,whereby, as the link is pushed farther into the drawhead, the coupling-hook will be caused to swing upward and rearward and bring the en gagin g-hook I into engagement with the link. The U-shaped portion of the couplinghook will engage over the partition G and the lever will rest in the recess of the lug E, so that the hook will be prevented from accidental movement and the cars effectually coupled together. hen it is desired to uncouple the cars, the lever is drawn forward, thereby causing the hook to swing downward, so that the link may be withdrawn from the draw-head.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that I have provided a car-coupling which is automatic in its operation and which will effectually couple the cars together.

The device is very simple and may be easily applied to the ordinary pin-and-link coupling in common use.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the draw-head and the hook pivoted therein and provided with a U-shaped portion adapted to be struck by the link, as set forth.

2. The combination of the draw-head and the coupling-hook pivoted therein and having a central U-shaped portion, the lever L, rising from the back edge of said U-shaped portion,and the engaging-hook K, projecting forward from the said U-shaped portion, as set forth.

3. The combination of the draw-head having longitudinal slots in its top and bottom, the internal partition G, and the recessed lug E, and the coupling-hook pivoted in the slot in the bottom of the draw-head and having a central U-shaped portion fitting over the internal partition therein, and alever engaging the recessed lug, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WARREN.

IVitnesses:

J. P. PACE, L. A. DRIVER. 

